Well I reckon the first post should coincide with breaking ground for the new garden so here it is.
One of the things I insisted on when we started looking for a place to live here in the Springs was a backyard. I knew that I was going to want a small garden to putter around in on the weekends and during the week after work. Who knew that I'd be laid off a week after I started my new job? I guess it's a good thing I insisted.
At first I thought "Oh well I'll find another job soon enough." Well soon enough turned into months and money got tight and now I needed to start looking for ways to make ends meet. What was a person to do? Plant a a garden that's what!! And seeing as how I have a backyard for it here we are.
We started our plants at the beginning of April and it seems like it's taken forever for planting time to get here. This years garden is going to be mostly for vegetables that can be canned. Tomatoes, tomatillos and peppers for sauces and salsas. Cucumbers, carrots and lettuce for salads and a perennial favorite with my kids, green beans.
I've so much to write but for now the garden calls.
I can dig it. As a fellow resident of Colorado Springs, I would like to know when I can start several chili bushes? Is there anything special I should know about soil, water, or sunlight?
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You're going to want to get those plants in the ground this weekend. Peppers need lots of sunlight, so be sure to put them in a sunny spot. They prefer an acidic soil so you may want to add some coffee grounds or perhaps a little diluted vinegar. As for watering I recommend daily watering.
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